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Less than three seconds into an ad for Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, Brad Parscale repeats a claim his boss makes regularly: "President Trump has achieved more during his time in office than any president in history." Visuals flash on screen of Trump signing legislation in the Oval Office and applauding during the swearing-in ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Then Parscale, the president's 2020 campaign manager, asks Trump supporters to call their commander in chief to give thanks for all the work he's done, according to a video of a TV ad shared on Monday night.

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